Together with Hans Thomas,the reader finds out his past, on a glorious magical mystery tour which sets the mind whirring and the imagination flying.
Jostein Gaarder Books
Jostein Gaarder is a Norwegian author who frequently writes from the perspective of children, exploring their sense of wonder about the world. His works often employ metafiction, weaving stories within stories. Gaarder, hailing from a pedagogical background, delves into philosophical questions, often presenting them through engaging narratives. His writings encourage readers to contemplate the complexities of existence and our place within it.







Sophie's World
A Graphic Novel About the History of Philosophy Vol I: From Socrates to Galileo
- 264 pages
- 10 hours of reading
Bestselling philosophy book is reimagined for the first time as a graphic novel One day, young Sophie finds a letter addressed to her that contains only one question: "Who are you?" Then there's another one asking, "Where does the world come from?" The sender of these letters remains a mystery, but the questions intrigue Sophie. This is the beginning of a strange correspondence that will lead the young girl on a coming-of-age quest to meet major figures of philosophy (Socrates, Plato, Descartes, Hegel, Sartre, etc.). In the first volume, Sophie begins by questioning the philosophers of Antiquity and goes all the way to those of the Renaissance and Baroque periods. This is the first of two volumes. In the second volume, she discovers metaphysical doubt while continuing on her way to modern times. This comic book adaptation of Jostein Gaarder's original book breathes new life into a cult classic.
Through A Glass, Darkly
- 161 pages
- 6 hours of reading
Conversations about life and death, between a girl and an angel.
Sophie's World Vol II
A Graphic Novel About the History of Philosophy: From Descartes to the Present Day
- 264 pages
- 10 hours of reading
The graphic novel adaptation delves into the evolution of philosophical thought from Descartes to contemporary ideas, maintaining the engaging narrative style of Jostein Gaarder's original work. With Vincent Zabus's writing and Nicoby's artistic interpretation, it presents complex concepts in an accessible and visually appealing format, making philosophy approachable for a wider audience. This volume continues to explore key thinkers and their contributions, inviting readers to reflect on profound questions about existence and knowledge.
When 14-year-old Sophie encounters a mysterious mentor who introduces her to philosophy, mysteries deepen in her own life. Why does she keep getting postcards addressed to another girl? Who is the other girl? And who, for that matter, is Sophie herself? To solve the riddle, she uses her new knowledge of philosophy, but the truth is far stranger than she could have imagined. A phenomenal worldwide bestseller, SOPHIE'S WORLD sets out to draw teenagers into the world of Socrates, Descartes, Spinoza, Hegel and all the great philosophers. A brilliantly original and fascinating story with many twists and turns, it raises profound questions about the meaning of life and the origin of the universe.
'My father died eleven years ago. I was only four then. I never thought I'd hear from him again, but now we're writing a book together' To Georg Røed, his father is no more than a shadow, a distant memory. But then one day his grandmother discovers some pages stuffed into the lining of an old red pushchair. The pages are a letter to Georg, written just before his father died, and a story, 'The Orange Girl'. But 'The Orange Girl' is no ordinary story - it is a riddle from the past and centres around an incident in his father's youth. One day he boarded a tram and was captivated by a beautiful girl standing in the aisle, clutching a huge paper bag of luscious-looking oranges. Suddenly the tram gave a jolt and he stumbled forward, sending the oranges flying in all directions. The girl simply hopped off the tram leaving Georg's father with arms full of oranges. Now, from beyond the grave, he is asking his son to help him finally solve the puzzle of her identity.
Panina Manina, a trapeze artist, falls and breaks her neck. As the ringmaster bends over her, he notices an amulet of amber around her neck, the same trinket he had given his own lost child, who was swept away in a torrent some sixteen years earlier. This tale is narrated by Petter, a precocious child and fantasist, and perhaps Jostein Gaarder's most intriguing character since Sophie. As an adult, Petter makes his living selling stories and ideas to professionals suffering from writers block. But as Petter sits spinning his tales, he finds himself in a trap of his own making.
The Christmas Mystery
- 247 pages
- 9 hours of reading
Fifty years ago a girl disappeared from her home in Norway. She ran after a lamb and found herself travelling right across Europe to Palestine, and back through 2000 years to meet the Holy Family in Bethlehem. There she met angels, shepherds, wise men and other biblical characters who joined her on her pilgrimage; and she heard of many of the things that happened in the world in the last 2000 years. In present-day Norway, a boy acquires a strange old Advent calendar. Hidden in each of the windows is a tiny piece of paper. Little by little these pieces unfold the girl's story and as we learn what happened to her, another story is revealed - that of the strange old man who made the calender.
A box of Latin manuscripts comes to light in an Argentine flea market. An apocryphal invention by some 17th or 18th century scholar, or a transcript of what it appears to be - a hitherto unheard of letter to St. Augustine from a woman he renounced for chastity? Vita Brevis is both an entrancing human document and a fascinating insight into the life and philosophy of St. Augustine. Gaarder's interpretation of Floria's letter is as playful, inventive and questioning as Sophie's World .
Hello? Is Anybody There?
- 144 pages
- 6 hours of reading
While waiting for the birth of his baby brother, Joe is visited by a strange child from another planet, and the two discover that they, and their planets, share many similarities as well as differences.
Maya
- 320 pages
- 12 hours of reading
A chance meeting on the Fijian island of Taveuni is the trigger for a fascinating and mysterious novel that intertwines the stories of John Spooke, an English author who is grieving for his dead wife; Frank Andersen, a Norwegian evolutionary biologist estranged from his wife Vera; and an enigmatic Spanish couple, Ana and Jose, who are absorbed in their love for each other. Why does Ana bear such a close resemblance to the model for Goya's famous Maja paintings? What is the significance of the Joker as he steps out of his pack of cards? As the action moves from Fiji to Spain, from the present to the past, unfolding further stories within the stories, the novel reveals an astonishing richness and complexity. As bold and imaginative in its sweep as Sophie's World, it shows again that Jostein Gaarder's unique and special gift is to make us wonder at the awe-inspiring mystery of the universe.
The author of the massively successful"Sophie's World" returns with a love story and a novel of ideas, exploring the place of human consciousness in the universeThrough five intense years in the 1970s, Steinn and Solrunn had a happy life together, then they suddenly parted ways, for reasons that are unclear to both. In the summer of 2007 they meet again on a balcony of an old wooden hotel by a fjord in western Norway. It is a place they both have fond memories from, and their meeting turns out to be fateful. But is it purely coincidental that they meet at that particular spot at that particular time? Over a couple of weeks that summer they write emails to each other, and it becomes clear that they have been living with very different interpretations of their shared past.This intimate love story of rediscovery explores the question: canscience explain everything, or does some invisible force influence our lives?"
From the creative genius of Jostein Gaarder, author of modern classic Sophie's World, comes a novel about loneliness and the power of words Jakop is a lonely man. Divorced from his wife, with no friends apart from his constant companion Pelle, he spends his life attending the funerals of people he doesn't know, obscuring his identity in a web of improbable lies. As his addiction spirals out of control, he is forced to reconcile his love of language and stories with the ever more urgent need for human connection. An Unreliable Man is a moving and thought-provoking novel about loneliness and truth, about seeking a place in the world, and about how storytelling gives our lives meaning. Decades after his global bestseller Sophie's World, Jostein Gaarder has written a poignant and funny book for our times - full of life and hope. Praise for Sophie's World 'A TOUR DE FORCE' Time 'EXTRAORDINARY' Newsweek 'A UNIQUE POPULAR CLASSIC' The Times 'A SIMPLY WONDERFUL, IRRESISTIBLE BOOK' Daily Telegraph
Natürlich hat Jonathan schon mal von Außerirdischen gehört. Aber ihnen zu begegnen ist doch etwas anderes: Gelbe Zwerge vom Planeten Sykk bevölkern die Stadt und haben beschlossen, auf die Erde umzuziehen, weil es hier so leckere Bananen gibt. Die Menschen müssen sie dafür leider nach Sykk bringen, das sei so üblich bei einem Planetentausch, sagen sie. Was für eine verrückte Geschichte! Aber tatsächlich steht auf dem Fußballfeld schon ein Raumschiff, in dem die Menschen sitzen. Jonathan wünscht sich, alles wäre nur ein komischer Traum. Traum oder Nicht-Traum, das lässt sich immer erst hinterher unterscheiden. Sicher ist nur: Kurz vor der Geschichte ist Jonathan im Treppenhaus auf einer Bananenschale ausgerutscht ... Ein echter Gaarder schon für kleine Leser, illustriert mit wunderbar schrägen Bildern von Peter Schössow!
Der philosiophische Roman führt zu den grundlegenden fragen der menschlichen Existenz : Wer sind wir? Woher kommen wir? Wohin gehen wir? Eine Einladung zu einer Reise an die Grenze unseres Wissens und nicht zuletzt eine Anstiftung zum Denken. (Verlagstext).
Świat Zofii. Tom 1. Historia filozofii od..
- 264 pages
- 10 hours of reading
Światowy bestseller w nowej odsłonie jako powieść graficzna! Pewnego dnia Zofia otrzymuje tajemniczy list z intrygującym pytaniem Kim jesteś? Wkrótce pojawia się druga wiadomość Skąd wziął się świat? Tak rozpoczyna się niezwykła korespondencja między ciekawską młodą bohaterką a jej tajemniczym korespondencyjnym przyjacielem. Gdy pytania zaczynają się mnożyć, Zofia zostaje wciągnięta w zaskakującą przygodę historii zachodniej filozofii. Poszukiwanie odpowiedzi pozwoli jej zbadać główne szkoły filozoficzne, próbując odkryć prawdziwą naturę listów, swojego tajemniczego nauczyciela, a przede wszystkim siebie. Oto błyskotliwa adaptacja komiksowa, w której Vincent Zabus i Nicoby wykreowali na nowo kultową powieść Josteina Gaardera - bestseller, który podbił serca ponad 50 milinów czytelników na całym świecie - aby przenieść tę czarującą eksplorację sensu i istnienia Zofii do zupełnie nowego medium.
Bestsellerautor Jostein Gaarder über das Wunder der Erde und des Lebens. Eine inspirierende Lebensphilosophie, die zum Nachdenken anregt – und ein kurzweiliges Leseerlebnis 30 Jahre nach der Veröffentlichung von „Sofies Welt“ widmet sich Bestsellerautor Jostein Gaarder seiner ganz eigenen Lebensphilosophie, als Brief an seine Enkel. Dabei verknüpft er Erfahrungen und Erlebnisse aus seinem Leben mit Themen, die ihn schon immer beschäftigt haben, wie Natur, Nachhaltigkeit, Klimawandel, Religion, Liebe, Leben, Tod und das Wunder unserer Existenz. Und er setzt sich intensiv mit Fragen auseinander, die die Zukunft seiner Enkel betreffen. Die wichtigste: Wie kann es uns gelingen, die menschliche Zivilisation und die Lebensgrundlage auf unserem Planeten zu bewahren? Ein neugieriger und kluger Blick auf das Privileg, auf dieser Erde zu leben.
Knižka otázok
- 72 pages
- 3 hours of reading
Il castello delle rane
- 121 pages
- 5 hours of reading
Una notte di luna piena il piccolo Kristoffer si ritrova a camminare solo nel bosco, a piedi nudi nella neve. All’improvviso sbuca dal nulla uno gnomo che lo invita a mangiare una crêpe a casa sua, nel paese dall’altra parte dell’aria. Kristoffer si inoltra con lui in un’avventura in cui dovrà baciare una rana per trasformarla in un principe, affrontare viscide salamandre-soldato e liberare un re, una regina e il loro castello da un misterioso incantesimo. È un sogno o è la realtà?
Lilli de Libris e la biblioteca magica
- 178 pages
- 7 hours of reading
Nils y su prima Berit deciden crear un libro-diario donde escribirán todo cuanto les suceda y sea importante. Una misteriosa carta caída (¿casualmente?) del bolso de la extraña Bibbi Bokken, vecina de Berit, dará origen a unos acontecimientos que requerirán mucho más que una simple actitud de detectives por parte de los dos jóvenes, pues... en esa carta se habla de la existencia de un libro que fue «publicado en algún momento del año que viene». Pero ¿cómo es posible hablar de un libro publicado si no está escrito todavía? Buscar la biblioteca mágica donde éste se encuentra llevará a Nils y a Berit a emprender un fascinante viaje por el mundo de los libros, desde los incunables hasta los que no están aún escritos y aguardan, en una sala vacía, a que alguien los escriba.
Über die Wunder des Denkens Was macht ein Schriftsteller, dessen Romanheld ihm auf Seite 112 eröffnet: »Jetzt will ich mein eigenes Leben führen«? In Jostein Gaarders Erzählung ›Theobald und Theodor‹ weigert sich die Romanfigur, dem Diktat des Autors zu folgen. Theobald versucht stattdessen, den Spieß umzudrehen. Der Schriftsteller seinerseits glaubt, die Situation fest im Griff zu haben, denn schließlich ist es ja seine Idee gewesen, seinen Romanfiguren so viel Freiheit wie möglich zu lassen. Doch er unterliegt einer gefährlichen Täuschung. Diese sowie neun weitere Erzählungen und elf poetische Kurztexte versammelt Jostein Gaarder in seinem Band ›Der seltene Vogel‹. Den Erzählungen ist gemeinsam, daß in ihnen Grenzen überschritten werden - zwischen Leben und Tod, zwischen Traum und Realität, zwischen Zeit und Unendlichkeit. Wie in seinen beiden großen Romanen lässt Gaarder auch in diesem Band früher Erzählungen wieder philosophisches Gedankengut wie selbstverständlich mit einfließen. Doch verzichtet er auch hier darauf, dem Leser fertige Antworten zu liefern, stattdessen ermuntert er ihn, selbst Fragen zu stellen und mitzuphilosophieren.
Una favola moderna che supera il tempo e lo spazio e affronta i grandi interrogativi che riguardano la vita e il suo significato.
Замок в Пиренеях - впервые на русском языке
- 224 pages
- 8 hours of reading
Новая книга норвежского писателя Юстейна Гордера построена как современный вариант эпистолярного романа: герои, случайно встретившиеся друг с другом после тридцатилетней разлуки, начинают переписку по электронной почте. В своих письмах они вспоминают прошлое и то загадочное происшествие, из-за которого им пришлось расстаться...
Diagnoza i inne opowiadania
- 200 pages
- 7 hours of reading
Vi møter klassiske humanistiske tanker om menneskets plass i tilværelsen, knyttet til mennesker i livets kjernesituasjoner - død, kjærlighet, kunst, katastrofe. Rammen rundt novellesamlingen er to science fiction-historier med filosofisk perspektiv, mens kortere poetisk ladete skisser veksler med lengre, mer utførlige idenoveller.
Świat według Anny
- 224 pages
- 8 hours of reading
Kiedy szesnastoletnia Anna zaczyna odbierać obrazy i myśli z innej rzeczywistości z przyszłości, rodzice wysyłają ją do doktora Benjamina – psychiatry. Mężczyzna nie widzi jednak u dziewczyny żadnych nieprawidłowości, wręcz przeciwnie, wierzy, że może być trochę prawdy w tym, co widzi Anna. Annę nękają wizje opustoszałego świata z 2082 roku. Widzi swoją prawnuczkę, Novę, wędrującą przez pustkowia z grupą ocalałych po tym, jak wszystkie zwierzęta i rośliny wymarły. Im więcej Anna widzi, tym bardziej zdaje sobie sprawę z tego, że musi działać, aby przyszłość z jej wizji nie stała się rzeczywistością. Czy potrafi jednak działać wystarczająco szybko? Porywający, zapadający w pamięć i magiczny Świat według Anny to baśń na nasze czasy. Fabuła wykracza poza granice możliwości, jednocześnie ukazując, jak sprawy mogą się potoczyć dla Ziemi, jeśli nie opamiętamy się i nie poczujemy odpowiedzialności za nasza planetę. Ważna książka… Jostein Gaarder pisze o wielkich życiowych pytaniach, (…) prawdopodobnie największym problemie ze wszystkich: jak możemy zapobiec zniszczeniu Ziemi? Jostein A. Ryen, Barnebokkritikk.no
In diesem Kinderbuch begegnen die Leser Engeln in verschiedenen Facetten, erzählt von bekannten Autoren wie Jostein Gaarder und Peter Härtling. Die Geschichten vermitteln Mut, Überraschungen und die verlässliche Botschaft von Gottes Liebe. Geeignet für Kinder ab 9 Jahren.
Skandinavische Erzähler des 20. Jahrhunderts
- 489 pages
- 18 hours of reading
Il libro delle religioni
- 295 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Libro usado en buenas condiciones, por su antiguedad podria contener señales normales de uso
Het mysterie
- 253 pages
- 9 hours of reading
Joachim mag in de Adventstijd elke dag een luikje van zijn nieuwe kalender openmaken. Daaruit vallen briefjes met daarop het verhaal van Elizabet die een reis maakt terug in de tijd, naar Bethlehem in het jaar 0. Voorlezen vanaf ca. 9 jaar; zelf lezen vanaf ca. 10 jaar.
Anton a Jonatán
- 56 pages
- 2 hours of reading
Anton a Jonatán sú najlepší priatelia. Anton je plyšový medvedík, ktorý sa rozpomína na šťastné chvíle strávené s chlapcom, ktorý si ho vozieval v košíku bicykla. Spoločne zažívali rôzne dobrodružstvá a tešili sa z drobností sveta okolo nich. Potom mal ale Jonatán nehodu a čosi sa zmenilo...
Butxaca - 1: Maya
- 448 pages
- 16 hours of reading



























